Monthly Archives: May 2013

There is no place for a regulatory state in unassisted reproductive coupling. Thus older men have long enjoyed the liberty to procreate with younger women. But doctors, lawyers and counsellors aid in the begetting of children born of assisted reproduction. There is some latitude for them to query whether they can abide their role in bringing a child into the world whose small house may lie in ruins before the age of comprehension. A responsible answer to that query can be principled in the absence of ageism, sexism, homophobia, ableism and marital status discrimination.To read the full ‘opinion’ article by Susan G. Drummond, please visit: THE STAR

Surrogacy in Canada when CFC’s staff are speaking to those who are not familiar with the details of surrogacy, many are often surprised to learn that typical intended parents are quite ?regular folk? as the headlines coming from Hollywood suggest that surrogacy is a privilege and only an option to benefit the rich and famous. In other words, those that are ?too posh to push?. In fact surrogacy can be an option to just about all intended parents that have difficulty or simply are unable to have children the traditional way.

More specifically, the vast majority of CFCs clients are from the unfortunate 1 in 6 Canadians that have issues with the traditional means of having children. These intended parents select surrogacy not by choice but as a quality option to realize a family.

The one in six Canadians who are unable to carry for various reasons, including being born without a uterus, cancer survivors, unexplained infertility, miscellaneous medical reasons (such as diabetes) that make carrying a child either risky to either the mother?s or the child?s health. These are regular people, with regular lives, and regular jobs. Many of CFCs clients have changed their lifestyles, reached out to family and friends, or taken loans to fund their surrogacy and realize their dreams of having children.

Surrogacy in Canada when CFC’s staff are speaking to those who are not familiar with the details of surrogacy, many are often surprised to learn that typical intended parents are quite ?regular folk? as the headlines coming from Hollywood suggest that surrogacy is a privilege and only an option to benefit the rich and famous. In other words, those that are ?too posh to push?. In fact surrogacy can be an option to just about all intended parents that have difficulty or simply are unable to have children the traditional way.

More specifically, the vast majority of CFCs clients are from the unfortunate 1 in 6 Canadians that have issues with the traditional means of having children. These intended parents select surrogacy not by choice but as a quality option to realize a family.

The one in six Canadians who are unable to carry for various reasons, including being born without a uterus, cancer survivors, unexplained infertility, miscellaneous medical reasons (such as diabetes) that make carrying a child either risky to either the mother?s or the child?s health. These are regular people, with regular lives, and regular jobs. Many of CFCs clients have changed their lifestyles, reached out to family and friends, or taken loans to fund their surrogacy and realize their dreams of having children.

Surrogacy in Canada when CFC’s staff are speaking to those who are not familiar with the details of surrogacy, many are often surprised to learn that typical intended parents are quite ?regular folk? as the headlines coming from Hollywood suggest that surrogacy is a privilege and only an option to benefit the rich and famous. In other words, those that are ?too posh to push?. In fact surrogacy can be an option to just about all intended parents that have difficulty or simply are unable to have children the traditional way.

More specifically, the vast majority of CFCs clients are from the unfortunate 1 in 6 Canadians that have issues with the traditional means of having children. These intended parents select surrogacy not by choice but as a quality option to realize a family.

The one in six Canadians who are unable to carry for various reasons, including being born without a uterus, cancer survivors, unexplained infertility, miscellaneous medical reasons (such as diabetes) that make carrying a child either risky to either the mother?s or the child?s health. These are regular people, with regular lives, and regular jobs. Many of CFCs clients have changed their lifestyles, reached out to family and friends, or taken loans to fund their surrogacy and realize their dreams of having children.

Surrogacy in Canada when CFC’s staff are speaking to those who are not familiar with the details of surrogacy, many are often surprised to learn that typical intended parents are quite ?regular folk? as the headlines coming from Hollywood suggest that surrogacy is a privilege and only an option to benefit the rich and famous. In other words, those that are ?too posh to push?. In fact surrogacy can be an option to just about all intended parents that have difficulty or simply are unable to have children the traditional way.

More specifically, the vast majority of CFCs clients are from the unfortunate 1 in 6 Canadians that have issues with the traditional means of having children. These intended parents select surrogacy not by choice but as a quality option to realize a family.

The one in six Canadians who are unable to carry for various reasons, including being born without a uterus, cancer survivors, unexplained infertility, miscellaneous medical reasons (such as diabetes) that make carrying a child either risky to either the mother?s or the child?s health. These are regular people, with regular lives, and regular jobs. Many of CFCs clients have changed their lifestyles, reached out to family and friends, or taken loans to fund their surrogacy and realize their dreams of having children.

Surrogacy in Canada when CFC’s staff are speaking to those who are not familiar with the details of surrogacy, many are often surprised to learn that typical intended parents are quite ?regular folk? as the headlines coming from Hollywood suggest that surrogacy is a privilege and only an option to benefit the rich and famous. In other words, those that are ?too posh to push?. In fact surrogacy can be an option to just about all intended parents that have difficulty or simply are unable to have children the traditional way.

More specifically, the vast majority of CFCs clients are from the unfortunate 1 in 6 Canadians that have issues with the traditional means of having children. These intended parents select surrogacy not by choice but as a quality option to realize a family.

The one in six Canadians who are unable to carry for various reasons, including being born without a uterus, cancer survivors, unexplained infertility, miscellaneous medical reasons (such as diabetes) that make carrying a child either risky to either the mother?s or the child?s health. These are regular people, with regular lives, and regular jobs. Many of CFCs clients have changed their lifestyles, reached out to family and friends, or taken loans to fund their surrogacy and realize their dreams of having children.

Surrogacy in Canada when CFC’s staff are speaking to those who are not familiar with the details of surrogacy, many are often surprised to learn that typical intended parents are quite ?regular folk? as the headlines coming from Hollywood suggest that surrogacy is a privilege and only an option to benefit the rich and famous. In other words, those that are ?too posh to push?. In fact surrogacy can be an option to just about all intended parents that have difficulty or simply are unable to have children the traditional way.

More specifically, the vast majority of CFCs clients are from the unfortunate 1 in 6 Canadians that have issues with the traditional means of having children. These intended parents select surrogacy not by choice but as a quality option to realize a family.

The one in six Canadians who are unable to carry for various reasons, including being born without a uterus, cancer survivors, unexplained infertility, miscellaneous medical reasons (such as diabetes) that make carrying a child either risky to either the mother?s or the child?s health. These are regular people, with regular lives, and regular jobs. Many of CFCs clients have changed their lifestyles, reached out to family and friends, or taken loans to fund their surrogacy and realize their dreams of having children.

Surrogacy in Canada when CFC’s staff are speaking to those who are not familiar with the details of surrogacy, many are often surprised to learn that typical intended parents are quite ?regular folk? as the headlines coming from Hollywood suggest that surrogacy is a privilege and only an option to benefit the rich and famous. In other words, those that are ?too posh to push?. In fact surrogacy can be an option to just about all intended parents that have difficulty or simply are unable to have children the traditional way.

More specifically, the vast majority of CFCs clients are from the unfortunate 1 in 6 Canadians that have issues with the traditional means of having children. These intended parents select surrogacy not by choice but as a quality option to realize a family.

The one in six Canadians who are unable to carry for various reasons, including being born without a uterus, cancer survivors, unexplained infertility, miscellaneous medical reasons (such as diabetes) that make carrying a child either risky to either the mother?s or the child?s health. These are regular people, with regular lives, and regular jobs. Many of CFCs clients have changed their lifestyles, reached out to family and friends, or taken loans to fund their surrogacy and realize their dreams of having children.

Surrogacy in Canada when CFC’s staff are speaking to those who are not familiar with the details of surrogacy, many are often surprised to learn that typical intended parents are quite ?regular folk? as the headlines coming from Hollywood suggest that surrogacy is a privilege and only an option to benefit the rich and famous. In other words, those that are ?too posh to push?. In fact surrogacy can be an option to just about all intended parents that have difficulty or simply are unable to have children the traditional way.

More specifically, the vast majority of CFCs clients are from the unfortunate 1 in 6 Canadians that have issues with the traditional means of having children. These intended parents select surrogacy not by choice but as a quality option to realize a family.

The one in six Canadians who are unable to carry for various reasons, including being born without a uterus, cancer survivors, unexplained infertility, miscellaneous medical reasons (such as diabetes) that make carrying a child either risky to either the mother?s or the child?s health. These are regular people, with regular lives, and regular jobs. Many of CFCs clients have changed their lifestyles, reached out to family and friends, or taken loans to fund their surrogacy and realize their dreams of having children.

Surrogacy in Canada when CFC’s staff are speaking to those who are not familiar with the details of surrogacy, many are often surprised to learn that typical intended parents are quite ?regular folk? as the headlines coming from Hollywood suggest that surrogacy is a privilege and only an option to benefit the rich and famous. In other words, those that are ?too posh to push?. In fact surrogacy can be an option to just about all intended parents that have difficulty or simply are unable to have children the traditional way.

More specifically, the vast majority of CFCs clients are from the unfortunate 1 in 6 Canadians that have issues with the traditional means of having children. These intended parents select surrogacy not by choice but as a quality option to realize a family.

The one in six Canadians who are unable to carry for various reasons, including being born without a uterus, cancer survivors, unexplained infertility, miscellaneous medical reasons (such as diabetes) that make carrying a child either risky to either the mother?s or the child?s health. These are regular people, with regular lives, and regular jobs. Many of CFCs clients have changed their lifestyles, reached out to family and friends, or taken loans to fund their surrogacy and realize their dreams of having children.

Surrogacy in Canada when CFC’s staff are speaking to those who are not familiar with the details of surrogacy, many are often surprised to learn that typical intended parents are quite ?regular folk? as the headlines coming from Hollywood suggest that surrogacy is a privilege and only an option to benefit the rich and famous. In other words, those that are ?too posh to push?. In fact surrogacy can be an option to just about all intended parents that have difficulty or simply are unable to have children the traditional way.

More specifically, the vast majority of CFCs clients are from the unfortunate 1 in 6 Canadians that have issues with the traditional means of having children. These intended parents select surrogacy not by choice but as a quality option to realize a family.

The one in six Canadians who are unable to carry for various reasons, including being born without a uterus, cancer survivors, unexplained infertility, miscellaneous medical reasons (such as diabetes) that make carrying a child either risky to either the mother?s or the child?s health. These are regular people, with regular lives, and regular jobs. Many of CFCs clients have changed their lifestyles, reached out to family and friends, or taken loans to fund their surrogacy and realize their dreams of having children.

Surrogacy in Canada when CFC’s staff are speaking to those who are not familiar with the details of surrogacy, many are often surprised to learn that typical intended parents are quite ?regular folk? as the headlines coming from Hollywood suggest that surrogacy is a privilege and only an option to benefit the rich and famous. In other words, those that are ?too posh to push?. In fact surrogacy can be an option to just about all intended parents that have difficulty or simply are unable to have children the traditional way.

More specifically, the vast majority of CFCs clients are from the unfortunate 1 in 6 Canadians that have issues with the traditional means of having children. These intended parents select surrogacy not by choice but as a quality option to realize a family.

The one in six Canadians who are unable to carry for various reasons, including being born without a uterus, cancer survivors, unexplained infertility, miscellaneous medical reasons (such as diabetes) that make carrying a child either risky to either the mother?s or the child?s health. These are regular people, with regular lives, and regular jobs. Many of CFCs clients have changed their lifestyles, reached out to family and friends, or taken loans to fund their surrogacy and realize their dreams of having children.

Surrogacy in Canada when CFC’s staff are speaking to those who are not familiar with the details of surrogacy, many are often surprised to learn that typical intended parents are quite ?regular folk? as the headlines coming from Hollywood suggest that surrogacy is a privilege and only an option to benefit the rich and famous. In other words, those that are ?too posh to push?. In fact surrogacy can be an option to just about all intended parents that have difficulty or simply are unable to have children the traditional way.

More specifically, the vast majority of CFCs clients are from the unfortunate 1 in 6 Canadians that have issues with the traditional means of having children. These intended parents select surrogacy not by choice but as a quality option to realize a family.

The one in six Canadians who are unable to carry for various reasons, including being born without a uterus, cancer survivors, unexplained infertility, miscellaneous medical reasons (such as diabetes) that make carrying a child either risky to either the mother?s or the child?s health. These are regular people, with regular lives, and regular jobs. Many of CFCs clients have changed their lifestyles, reached out to family and friends, or taken loans to fund their surrogacy and realize their dreams of having children.

Surrogacy in Canada when CFC’s staff are speaking to those who are not familiar with the details of surrogacy, many are often surprised to learn that typical intended parents are quite ?regular folk? as the headlines coming from Hollywood suggest that surrogacy is a privilege and only an option to benefit the rich and famous. In other words, those that are ?too posh to push?. In fact surrogacy can be an option to just about all intended parents that have difficulty or simply are unable to have children the traditional way.

More specifically, the vast majority of CFCs clients are from the unfortunate 1 in 6 Canadians that have issues with the traditional means of having children. These intended parents select surrogacy not by choice but as a quality option to realize a family.

The one in six Canadians who are unable to carry for various reasons, including being born without a uterus, cancer survivors, unexplained infertility, miscellaneous medical reasons (such as diabetes) that make carrying a child either risky to either the mother?s or the child?s health. These are regular people, with regular lives, and regular jobs. Many of CFCs clients have changed their lifestyles, reached out to family and friends, or taken loans to fund their surrogacy and realize their dreams of having children.

Surrogacy in Canada when CFC’s staff are speaking to those who are not familiar with the details of surrogacy, many are often surprised to learn that typical intended parents are quite ?regular folk? as the headlines coming from Hollywood suggest that surrogacy is a privilege and only an option to benefit the rich and famous. In other words, those that are ?too posh to push?. In fact surrogacy can be an option to just about all intended parents that have difficulty or simply are unable to have children the traditional way.

More specifically, the vast majority of CFCs clients are from the unfortunate 1 in 6 Canadians that have issues with the traditional means of having children. These intended parents select surrogacy not by choice but as a quality option to realize a family.

The one in six Canadians who are unable to carry for various reasons, including being born without a uterus, cancer survivors, unexplained infertility, miscellaneous medical reasons (such as diabetes) that make carrying a child either risky to either the mother?s or the child?s health. These are regular people, with regular lives, and regular jobs. Many of CFCs clients have changed their lifestyles, reached out to family and friends, or taken loans to fund their surrogacy and realize their dreams of having children.

Surrogacy in Canada when CFC’s staff are speaking to those who are not familiar with the details of surrogacy, many are often surprised to learn that typical intended parents are quite ?regular folk? as the headlines coming from Hollywood suggest that surrogacy is a privilege and only an option to benefit the rich and famous. In other words, those that are ?too posh to push?. In fact surrogacy can be an option to just about all intended parents that have difficulty or simply are unable to have children the traditional way.

More specifically, the vast majority of CFCs clients are from the unfortunate 1 in 6 Canadians that have issues with the traditional means of having children. These intended parents select surrogacy not by choice but as a quality option to realize a family.

The one in six Canadians who are unable to carry for various reasons, including being born without a uterus, cancer survivors, unexplained infertility, miscellaneous medical reasons (such as diabetes) that make carrying a child either risky to either the mother?s or the child?s health. These are regular people, with regular lives, and regular jobs. Many of CFCs clients have changed their lifestyles, reached out to family and friends, or taken loans to fund their surrogacy and realize their dreams of having children.

Surrogacy in Canada when CFC’s staff are speaking to those who are not familiar with the details of surrogacy, many are often surprised to learn that typical intended parents are quite ?regular folk? as the headlines coming from Hollywood suggest that surrogacy is a privilege and only an option to benefit the rich and famous. In other words, those that are ?too posh to push?. In fact surrogacy can be an option to just about all intended parents that have difficulty or simply are unable to have children the traditional way.

More specifically, the vast majority of CFCs clients are from the unfortunate 1 in 6 Canadians that have issues with the traditional means of having children. These intended parents select surrogacy not by choice but as a quality option to realize a family.

The one in six Canadians who are unable to carry for various reasons, including being born without a uterus, cancer survivors, unexplained infertility, miscellaneous medical reasons (such as diabetes) that make carrying a child either risky to either the mother?s or the child?s health. These are regular people, with regular lives, and regular jobs. Many of CFCs clients have changed their lifestyles, reached out to family and friends, or taken loans to fund their surrogacy and realize their dreams of having children.

Surrogacy in Canada when CFC’s staff are speaking to those who are not familiar with the details of surrogacy, many are often surprised to learn that typical intended parents are quite ?regular folk? as the headlines coming from Hollywood suggest that surrogacy is a privilege and only an option to benefit the rich and famous. In other words, those that are ?too posh to push?. In fact surrogacy can be an option to just about all intended parents that have difficulty or simply are unable to have children the traditional way.

More specifically, the vast majority of CFCs clients are from the unfortunate 1 in 6 Canadians that have issues with the traditional means of having children. These intended parents select surrogacy not by choice but as a quality option to realize a family.

The one in six Canadians who are unable to carry for various reasons, including being born without a uterus, cancer survivors, unexplained infertility, miscellaneous medical reasons (such as diabetes) that make carrying a child either risky to either the mother?s or the child?s health. These are regular people, with regular lives, and regular jobs. Many of CFCs clients have changed their lifestyles, reached out to family and friends, or taken loans to fund their surrogacy and realize their dreams of having children.

Surrogacy in Canada when CFC’s staff are speaking to those who are not familiar with the details of surrogacy, many are often surprised to learn that typical intended parents are quite ?regular folk? as the headlines coming from Hollywood suggest that surrogacy is a privilege and only an option to benefit the rich and famous. In other words, those that are ?too posh to push?. In fact surrogacy can be an option to just about all intended parents that have difficulty or simply are unable to have children the traditional way.

More specifically, the vast majority of CFCs clients are from the unfortunate 1 in 6 Canadians that have issues with the traditional means of having children. These intended parents select surrogacy not by choice but as a quality option to realize a family.

The one in six Canadians who are unable to carry for various reasons, including being born without a uterus, cancer survivors, unexplained infertility, miscellaneous medical reasons (such as diabetes) that make carrying a child either risky to either the mother?s or the child?s health. These are regular people, with regular lives, and regular jobs. Many of CFCs clients have changed their lifestyles, reached out to family and friends, or taken loans to fund their surrogacy and realize their dreams of having children.

Surrogacy in Canada when CFC’s staff are speaking to those who are not familiar with the details of surrogacy, many are often surprised to learn that typical intended parents are quite ?regular folk? as the headlines coming from Hollywood suggest that surrogacy is a privilege and only an option to benefit the rich and famous. In other words, those that are ?too posh to push?. In fact surrogacy can be an option to just about all intended parents that have difficulty or simply are unable to have children the traditional way.

More specifically, the vast majority of CFCs clients are from the unfortunate 1 in 6 Canadians that have issues with the traditional means of having children. These intended parents select surrogacy not by choice but as a quality option to realize a family.

The one in six Canadians who are unable to carry for various reasons, including being born without a uterus, cancer survivors, unexplained infertility, miscellaneous medical reasons (such as diabetes) that make carrying a child either risky to either the mother?s or the child?s health. These are regular people, with regular lives, and regular jobs. Many of CFCs clients have changed their lifestyles, reached out to family and friends, or taken loans to fund their surrogacy and realize their dreams of having children.

Having a Scottish background, and an eye for men in a kilt, I found this article to be great news…KILTS FOR ALL!

It turns out that those burly, kilt-clad, Scottish hammer throwers may be appealing to women on an instinctual and reproductive level, as well as purely aesthetics. Researchers at Erasmus University in Rotterdam discovered that the wearing of pants, which generally constricts male genitals, decreases sperm production; by contrast, the wearing of a kilt facilitates air movement and lowers testicular temperature, thereby increasing sperm counts.

The kilt, therefore, is the ideal garment for men during their fertile years. The study

Pinpointing men with 2 specific variations in genes encoding for follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and its receptor (FSHR) may lead to targeted therapy of male infertility with FSH, say German researchers.

Reporting the findings at the 2013 European Congress on Endocrinology last week, Joerg Gromoll, PhD, from the Center for Reproductive Medicine, Muenster, Germany, said the combinatory effect of these variants in the hormone and its receptor is an unparalleled example in endocrinology.

To read the full article by Lisa Nainggolan please visit : Medscape News

Canadian Fertility Consultants – Recently, British Columbia adopted a more simplified law. Parentage is passed to intended parents if there is a preconception written agreement between them and the surrogate mother, she consents post-birth to surrender, and they assume responsibility for the child.

In this day and age of message boards, Facebook, Twitter and text messages, support can be found just about everywhere! It helps to know what everyone is talking about and more importantly how to communicate.

Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring motherhood but for one in six Canadian couples facing the emotional and financial burden of infertility, it can be an unbearable day. A new survey released today shows there is a great deal in common between today’s mothers and those who have struggled with infertility, including the age at which they wanted to have children and the age at which they actively began trying to conceive. Mothers also have similar attitudes towards the causes of infertility, the challenges to access treatment and the role government should play.

According to the Infertility Awareness Association of Canada, 42 per cent of British Columbians surveyed said they are unable to proceed with treatment because of the cost. Infertility is on the rise, with 16 per cent of heterosexual couples (women aged 18-44) experiencing infertility in 2009/10,compared to just 8.5 per cent in 1992.

We suggest that all potential surrogates consider the following before you commit yourself to any family. It is important that you and the Intended Parents have the same expectations surrounding the process.

Clarification on the following is very important, and can often be a deal breaker, if not agreed upon prior to the contract process beginning.
* How many embryos will be transferred?

*Am I willing to carry multiples?

*Are you willing to consider selective reduction?

*Am I able to terminate a pregnancy, at the intended parents discretion if there is a medical issue with the fetus(s)?

*Am I willing to allow intended parents help with selection of an OB, and to attend appointments?